POLITICS
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Andean anarchy: comparing political crises in Peru and Ecuador
One capital had two presidents, while the other capital had none. In Lima last month, the Peruvian Congress feuded with…
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Turkish attack on Syria endangers a remarkable democratic experiment by the Kurds
By James L. Gelvin, University of California, Los Angeles Turkey’s attack on Kurdish-run territory in northern Syria will likely snuff…
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The Latin American left isn’t dead yet
By Santiago Anria, Dickinson College and Kenneth M. Roberts, Cornell University Argentina, Bolivia and Uruguay will all hold presidential elections…
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Investigations usually hurt a president’s public reputation – but Trump isn’t usual
By Douglas L. Kriner, Cornell University and Eric Schickler, University of California, Berkeley Will the House impeachment inquiry of President…
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The Supreme Court and refugees at the southern border: 5 questions answered
By Karla Mari McKanders, Vanderbilt University I sat in a small room in Tijuana, Mexico with a 13-year-old indigenous Mayan…
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Latin America shuts out desperate Venezuelans but Colombia’s border remains open – for now
By Cyril Bennouna, Brown University Economic collapse, government repression, violence and U.S. sanctions are making life unbearable for ever more…
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America now solves problems with troops, not diplomats
By Monica Duffy Toft, Tufts University Is America a bully? As a scholar, under the auspices of the Military Intervention…
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Could President Trump be impeached and convicted – but also reelected?
By Austin Sarat, Amherst College The launching of an “official impeachment inquiry” into President Donald Trump’s conduct has sailed America…
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Ukraine’s President Zelenskiy may come to regret his discussion with President Trump
By Lena Surzhko-Harned, Pennsylvania State University The scandal that erupted in response to the July phone conversation between President Donald…
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Spies and the White House have a history of running wild without congressional oversight
By Charles Tiefer, University of Baltimore At the heart of the current crisis over President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukrainian…
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